Marine Lt. Col. Ryan E. Scott delivers his opening remarks during the opening ceremony for the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force during Balikatan 2017 in Camp Lapulapu, Cebu, May 1, 2017. Scott is the commanding officer of the CJCMOTF during Balikatan 2017. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

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